Sos del Rey Católico

Noontime in Sos del Rey Católico, a quaint, historic town with a population of just over 600. Founded as "Sos" by Sancho I of Pamplona during the Reconquista in the early 10th century, the town changed its name to Sos del Rey Católico, after Ferdinand II of Aragon (aka "el Católico") was born here in 1452. The town is built on a mountaintop. You enter it by foot through the medieval gates, as the old walls, that surround the town still exist. .

The "Palacio Español de Niño" (right) was erected end of the 16th century, to serve the nobility, Meanwhile the building hosts the municipal administration. The bells of Iglesia de San Esteban (= Saint Steven) can be seen in the background. Church and crypt were unfortunately locked.